Comparison

SolidInsight vs OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SolidInsight

View and collaborate on 2D and 3D CAD files on your mobile device without needing expensive desktop software. Measure designs, access properties, and share feedback instantly.

Highlights
  • Supports major 2D/3D CAD formats
  • View models and drawings on mobile
  • Measure design dimensions
  • Access design properties
  • Markup and share comments
  • Isolate/hide components
  • Browse assembly tree
Features
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SolidInsight is a proven professional CAD collaboration application. It supports all the major 3D and 2D CAD formats, including SOLIDWORKS, CREO / PRO-E, UG / NX, CATIA, Solid Edge, Inventor, AutoCAD and many more. SolidInsight on your phones or tablets assists you to instantly view 3D models and 2D drawings without expensive CAD editors or heavy computers. Whether you are reviewing designs with your team on the road, showing off your products to potential customers at a tradeshow, collecting design feedback from a client on a job site, or guiding a supplier on a factory floor, 3D at your fingertips gives you immediate CAD access, intuitive visual insights, and accurate properties such as mass, bounding box sizes, volumes, and other meta data. Beyond handy viewing, you can also measure models to obtain vital dimensions, capture views for quick revisits and 3D presentations. Features: * Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface * Supports all the major 3D and 2D formats as follows.sat, sab, cgr, model, session, CATPart, CATProduct, 3dxml, ifc, igs, iges, ipt, iam, jt, x_t, x_b, xmt_txt, xmt_bin, prt, asm, xas, 3dm, step, stp, par, psm, sldprt, sldasm, 3ds, bdf, jcd, obj, stl, ply, 3mf, glb, gltf, fbx, rvm, rvt, dwg, dxf. * Measure your design data * Access design properties * Isolate or hide components in the model for easy viewing * Zoom, pan and rotate your 2D or 3D CAD data using multi-touch * Browse your assembly components tree, configurations and drawing sheets * Create views,convince hiring managers, customers, partners, investors of your values in 3D. * View your designs in full screen * Markup your designs and send to others and read others’ markups * Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company * Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design * Sample files included Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Hoteam-SolidInsight/100075484253549/ Service Terms:https://www.solidinsight3d.com/solidInsight/privacy/agreement.html Privacy Policy:https://www.solidinsight3d.com/solidInsight/privacy/privacy.html

About

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

Easily view and export 3D OBJ files with this application. It supports OBJ, MTL, and texture files, and allows for intuitive manipulation like rotating, panning, and zooming. Gain insights into your models with detailed information and customize rendering options for a better viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Load OBJ, MTL, and texture files
  • Load from ZIP files
  • Rotate, pan, and zoom 3D models
  • Orthogonal and perspective viewing modes
  • View model info (mesh, material, texture count)
  • Customizable rendering options (faces, edges, points)
  • Clipping plane for interior viewing
Features
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OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is a great app to quickly view 3D OBJ files. Features: - Loads OBJ, MTL & textures. - Loads from a ZIP file. - Graphic operations for Rotating, panning, zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. - Obtain info on the model: mesh count, material count, texture count, bounding box. - Set up rendering options: faces, edges, points, transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). Please contact us for support or questions: support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

SolidInsight4 screens
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SolidInsight at 100% against OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's 13%. SolidInsight also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SolidInsight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $46.99 per year and OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SolidInsight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SolidInsight's written reviews are positive against 13% of OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SolidInsight versus OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolidInsightOBJ & MTL Simple Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANDONG HOTEAM SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Victor Bovio

Customer experience

SolidInsight

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SolidInsight

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Annual Subscription$46.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription$94.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock features in a design$0.99
2 purchases

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Export to STL, DXF$1.99

Questions

Is SolidInsight free?
SolidInsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer free?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SolidInsight or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer?
SolidInsight is rated higher. SolidInsight averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SolidInsight or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer have ads?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer shows ads; SolidInsight does not.

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